The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a flood warning for the Black Warrior River at Bankhead Lock and Dam near the Jefferson-Tuscaloosa county lines.

The warning went into effect at 6:30 p.m. and will last through Friday evening.

At 6:30 this evening, the stage was 188.2 feet and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 189 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage by Wednesday morning and continue to rise to near 189.8 feet by early Thursday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage by Thursday night.